COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY*a,**b,***c

Effective for students admitted Fall 2002 and after

Departmental Core Courses Required:Semester Hours

CECP 6010 Research Methods3

CECP 6020 Group Dynamics and Procedures3

CECP 6030 Tests and Measurement3

CECP 6040 Counseling Techniques3

CECP 6050 Professional Issues and Ethics3

CECP 6070Multicultural Counseling and Psychology3CECP 6080 Counseling and Life Span Development 3

Program Courses Required:

CECP 6100Career Development: Theory & Practice3

CECP 6110 Theories of Counseling3

CECP 6210 Psychopathology: Classification and Treatment3

CECP 6500 Intellectual Assessment3

CECP 6510Personality Assessment3

CECP 6750 Counseling Theories & Practices

or “a specialized elective treatment course”3

CECP 6120 Counseling Practicum - Approved application required.4

**CECP 6130 Field Practicum - A minimum of 600 clock hours supervised4 by a doctoral level “fully” licensed psychologist in a field setting.

Credit/No Credit basis. Approved application required.

Electives1

To be selected from any college or department within the university, with the consent of the advisor.

Total Semester Hours Credit48

*aA program designed to meet department requirements for certification of psychology education. Graduates are eligible to apply for the state of Michigan master’s educational temporary limited license as a psychologist (TLLP).Following completion of 2000 hours of post-master’s degree experience supervised by a fully licensed psychologist graduates may then be eligible to apply for the Michigan master’s limited license as a psychologist. In Michigan a master’s limited licensed psychologist may practice under the supervision of a fully licensed psychologist.
**b The on-site supervisor must currently hold a full license to practice psychology at the independent level. In Michigan this person is a doctoral level, licensed psychologist. The supervisor may be a staff member, full or part time, or a consultant to the site selected. A minimum of six hundred (600) clock hours are required to complete the field practicum. Students must accrue the hours at a minimum of 20 hours per week in a continuous pattern of contact. A minimum of 240 of the 600 hours must be direct services to clients and others appropriate to the setting. A minimum of 8 hours per month of in person supervision with a fully licensed psychologist is required. Of these 8 hours, a minimum of 1 hour per week must be in individual supervision. The remainder may be arranged to include individual and/or group supervision as appropriate to the student and the site. Additional supervision is recommended as needed and required by the site. Attendance at the weekly CECP 6130 group supervision sessions on campus with a licensed psychologist may be required to obtain the 8 hours per month of supervision with a fully licensed psychologist.

***c At the completion of the master’s degree, graduates may apply for a temporary limited license as a psychologist (TLLP) from the State of Michigan. This temporary license must be obtained prior to beginning post-master’s degree experience. A TLLP must complete at least 2,000 hours of supervised post-degree psychology experience in an organized healthcare setting under the supervision of a fully licensed psychologist. A permanent Limited License as a Psychologist may be granted by the state of Michigan after the 2,000 hours of experience under the supervision of a fully licensed psychologist is completed and after the applicant obtains a passing score on the Examination for the Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). Information about the EPPP examination is located at Students are advised not to apply for their temporary limited license until they have arranged for their supervised experience.

The recommended approach to licensure for counseling psychology MA graduates is: 1) apply for the TLLP, 2) complete the required 2000 hours of supervised post-MA practice, and 3) take the EPPP ONLY AFTER completing the 2000 hours of supervised practice. Once the 2000 hours of supervised practice is completed and the EPPP is passed, students are eligible to apply for the LLP. Details concerning the rationale for this recommended approach follow.

Effective 2017 a Temporary Limited License as a Psychologist (TLLP) in Michigan is valid for 18 months, cannot be renewed, and is null and void immediately upon a licensee taking the EPPP and failing to obtain a passing score. A person may only apply to receive a Limited License as a Psychologist (LLP) if he/she meets all requirements, including, but not limited to, passing the exam and having obtained the required supervised hours. If a TLLP fails the EPPP before completing their 2000 hours of supervised experience, their TLLP license will be revoked and may not be reissued by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).If the TLLP is revoked before the individual has their 2000 hours of supervised experience completedthis would prevent a person from ever obtaining the LLP if the EPPP is failed prior to having completed their 2000 hours as a TLLP.

From the information currently published by LARA, it appears the best way to ensure being able to proceed in obtaining the LLP is for a TLLP to complete their 2000 hours of experience as a TLLP first, before initially taking the EPPP. If the TLLP then does not pass the EPPP on the first attempt, they at least have their 2000 hours of supervised experience completed. If they then pass the EPPP on a subsequent attempt, they should be eligible for the LLP. This appears to be the current situation in Michigan based on the information published by LARA in 2017 on the psychology licensing application form. The link to the Michigan Psychology Licensing Board with additional information and application forms for TLLP and LLPs is:

Individuals with questions are encouraged to contact LARA directly. LARA is the authority within the state of Michigan that decides license questions according to the public health code and administrative rules. Contact information for LARA is: Bureau of Professional Licensing, PO Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909 Telephone: (517) 335-0918,

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